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Although,

as

maintain, there

you

is technically, no more illegality

as a

in the sale of there permits Mercantile transaction than in the Fansactions between which And the sale of these Permit

you draw a

parallel, there are on

Other Grounds grave objections to the Establishment of an agency for the sale of chinese official_ Permite at Hongkong. There is always a risk of extortion being being wither practired or alleged and on this follow those challenges

of

8 Governm

which as

ment responsibility

between the Chinese and

ourselves, it is desirable to avoid.

I am glad therefore that in his communication with you, The Governor General Jailin has pronounced the Chinese Agenti conduct to be highly reprehensible.

your Bedient Servant.

Signa / P. 7. Wade.